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By the Numbers:

The May 2013 graduating class celebrated a 100% passing rate for all initial attempts on all certification exams in the Early Childhood through Elementary and Special Education programs. That is 100% of candidates passing 74 TExES certification exams on their first attempt.

Certification Exam Taken

Students Taking Exam

ACU Pass Rate on First Attempt

Generalist EC-6 (Early Childhood Elem.)

22

100%

English as a Second Language Supplemental

22

100%

Special Education

5

100%

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities

25

100%

Employment rate for graduates in Early Childhood through Elementary and Special Education

Time Period

Number of Graduates

Percentage of Graduates Employed

May 2013

26

100%

May 2012

25

100%

A Note from a Recent Graduate:

"I cannot think of a better place to prepare for a career in education than ACU. From my very first year teaching, I felt confident in my ability to plan and deliver effective instruction to all levels of students in my classroom. Not only was I prepared to provide quality instruction, I was also able to establish a rapport with my students and turn a group of 22 children into a family. My professors at ACU shared not only their expertise, but their life experiences, allowing me to catch a glimpse of teaching at its best. Since graduating from ACU, I have become aware of the high level of respect afforded to teachers who share my alma mater. I have heard principals remark on the high caliber of teachers that ACU "turns out," and have experienced a sense of pride to know that I attended a university with professors that care enough to personally invest in the lives of their students with the knowledge that we will someday do the same.

After my first year of teaching, my principal told me that she has seen five-year veterans of teaching that were just reaching the caliber of lesson planning that I had achieved in that first year. I would like to take credit for this, but the fact that I was able to plan such effective lessons stemmed from my thorough training at ACU."

Tobin White - ACU Graduate Isbell Elementary, Second Grade

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ACU Teacher Education majors get hands-on with students at a local elementary school.